I don't doubt the Saturday attendance figure of of 7,322 for the Oregon Relays at Hayward Field -- assuming the school counted all the participants as part of the total.

There weren't ever that many people in the seats for the all-day conclusion of the three-day meet that included high school, college and professional athletes.

There isn't anything wrong with that -- as long as everybody is clear that the action in the stadium was more about the participants than the spectators.

That doesn't mean there wasn't some good stuff scattered throughout the three days. There was.

High school sensation Alexa Efraimson of Camas competed in three events. Oregon's Dakotah Keys set a personal record in the decathlon.

I loved the duels between Kate Grace of Oiselle and Anne Kesselring of Oregon Track Club Elite in the women's 800 meters, and between two-time World Outdoor Championships medalist Matthew Centrowitz and Southern Oregon's Eric Avila in the men's 1,500.

There is a lot to like about the intensity and competitive spirit that Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen brings to the track. He won three events, and appears as if he will be a force once spring football practice ends and he can concentrate on one sport.

Throwers Sam Crouser and Greg Skipper continue to look as if they will do some serious damage in the championship portion of the season.

I was even OK with the featured men's 5,000, in which Oregon's Edward Cheserek and Eric Jenkins chose to cruise across the finish line together rather than racing in the home straight.